Ways to Volunteer
The volunteers of Reading & Radio Resource are the “heart of everything we do”, and we have a constant need for additional volunteers to enable us to meet the evolving needs of our listeners. Today, we have over 300 volunteers who enrich the lives of thousands of very special people. All recording is done at our studios in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. Volunteers give between 14,-16,000 hours annually to meet the needs of our listeners.
Anyone wishing to become a volunteer is invited to attend an orientation session. The orientation will provide information about volunteer opportunities in all areas of the agency. Audition readings are discussed and sent home to be prepared for a later recording session. The 30-minute audition will determine if a volunteer’s voice and oral reading skills are suitable to the needs of our listeners.
Read the Volunteer Information Packet (PDF or Word Doc) to get an understanding of what is expected of our volunteers.
Orientation sessions are held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 5:45 PM. Prior to scheduling a session, please submit the Volunteer Application (PDF or Word Doc) to Volunteers or fax to 214-871-7669.
Among the volunteer opportunities are:
- Recorded Books Program readers - reading a wide variety of materials from school books to enrichment novels
- Duplicators - always needed to keep up with the demand for recorded material
- NTRB (North Texas Radio for the Blind) editors and readers - needed as slots become vacant or new programs are created
- Library of Congress monitors and reviewers - new teams are formed when a reader is accepted by the Talking Books Program
- Staff assistants/secretaries - regular and substitute volunteers are always welcome
